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Monday, October 27, 2008

Monday, October 27, 2008

The label says "The 'Boo' Cake", but it looks more like a "boo-hoo" cake - that, or "when ghosts scream". I guess this is why ghosts shouldn't wear mascara, huh? (Get it? Ma-SCARE-a?)

Some say 'carpe diem' (seize the day) and others say 'carpe jugular' (seize the throat). I'm guessing these cupcakes are more the latter:

Huh - I've never seen ghosts with claws before.

The ghost on the left looks like a cheerleader with pom-poms. The ghost on the right looks...uh...[noting kids in the room] ....cheerful. Yeah. Like, giving you his full attention kind of cheerful.

These teeny-tiny "cupcake" creations are almost as bad as Cupcake Cakes. Not only do the bakeries leave the paper wrapper on the cupcake, but they also pile on enough icing to make even the most die-hard sugar addict develop a facial tic.

As for this particular Wreck, I have just three words: "albino squid mouth". And "ick". Ok, so maybe four words.

Oh my. I was just considering making some fun ghost cupcakes with my daughter but these truly scared me. The first one looks like someone stomped on it! and i agree. I'm not sure i would want my 5 yo seeing those oh so very happy "ghosts" on that cake.

Okay, even my four year old (who knows I look at funny cakes, but usually doesn't understand why they're funny) goes "What's that black stuff on the cake?" at the first one. "Ghost" didn't even come to mind, and he's Halloweened to the max right now.

OK, someone back me up here. In the claws one, after looking really hard and trying to figure out what the decorator was aiming for, I think each cupcake is supposed to be 3 ghosts. A mama ghost and two babies...? Just a guess, because claws are a little odd for the traditional ghost. But then again, a ghost with claws would scare me a bit more I guess.

That first one was oh so close to not being a wreck. It just looks so runny!

Anonymous -- Carpe Jugulum ("seize the jugular") is the title of a Terry Pratchett novel in the Discworld series. If you enjoy fantasy or satire (or both), the series is a must-read.

Huh -- ROFL.

The thing about the Albino Squid Mouth that gets me is that they leave the paper on. Miss Emily Post herself could not dig through that much frosting without making a mess, and I hate to think what a toddler would do with it. You'd be cleaning the kid, and the kitchen, for hours.

Okay, here is my opinion on the number two cake... I think it is supposed to show three ghosts coming at you but the smaller ones are further away. That is my guess. Like out of a black hole or something.

As for cake #3. Surely there must be at least some internal debate over whether or not to leave such a phallic ghost there. I mean really!

That 3rd one (the "cheerful" one) reminds me of the "ice cream cone" my 4-yr-old stepson drew on a birthday card for my mother this weekend! I could have cried, I was trying SOOOO hard not to laugh at his art!!

Oookay. Apparently, the filter on my work computer thinks all but the cheerleader/happy ghost cake are pornographic and won't let me see the photos. Which, naturally, makes me even more curious. Now I have to wait until I get home to view. :o\

Is there any cake under that last cupcake? I'd argue that it's just a glop of frosting.

Then again, around in these parts, some bakeries sell one ounce "frosting shots" of delicious buttercream or any other flavor, just in case you don't want to bother with the whole cake part of the cupcake.50 cents a sugar hit.

Oh lord..I think my husband needs his eyes checked. He looked at me with a straight face and asked what was wrong with the very first ghost cake (the one with the dripping eyes and mouth.) Then he said it was cool....He was right on the money with the 3rd cake though (you know the one who is happy and at attention.) LOL

I'm usually pretty tolerant of the accidental phalluses. I might have served the fireman cake. I was willing to let the quebecois penis balloons ride, but I gasped aloud when I saw that happy-to-see-you ghost.

Maybe it's a thing that bakers do: to see how obscene they can make a cake without getting caught. Airline people sometimes challenge one another to incorporate words into PAs. Listen carefully to phrases like "Have a comfortable flight" and you may discover that your pilot or flight attendant is winning a bar bet.

Is it wrong of me to think that the first pic was of a white mound where three plops of bird poo landed with unerring accuracy? There is a drip like curve to the bottom of the 'matter' which adds conviction to mt theory.

About the cupcake cakes, I am a fan. I can't tell you how much I hate cutting and serving cake to birthday party guests. All the whining "I want more icing" and "Oh Oh I want a big peice, yeah that one, with the big rose..." or "You don't want that peice, I licked it hahaha". I just don't need all that. You want a big peice? Here's two cupcakes. You want more icing? Here two cupcakes and no I don't care what you do with the cake. I do still lick the good ones. That's the only way you get anything in my house.

@cupcakefanSo much hate!Glad you weren't in charge of any of my parties. If you are so uncaring of your guest's enjoyment, why bother to have a cake at all. Just give them some peanuts and a soda and tell them to get out.

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